Japanese Language Education Symposium - Program
9:30 – 9:35
Welcome
9:35 – 10:30
Keynote speaker: Professor Yuko Miyazoe-Wong, Obirin University, Japan
“Language socialization in the virtual classroom”
10:30-11:00 Morning tea
11:00-11:30
Sarah Pasfield-Neofitou
“Internet chat and Japanese language learning”
11:30-12:00
Naomi Kurata
“Opportunities for L2 use and L2 learning in Japanese language learners’ social networks”
12:00-12:30
Dr Robyn Spence-Brown
“Debates, developments and directions: Setting the goals for Japanese language education”
LUNCH BREAK
2:00- 3:00
Professor Ikuo Kawakami, Waseda University
“’Children crossing borders’ in Japan and their implications for Japanese society”
3:00-3:15
Dr Kuniko Yoshimitsu
“Language socialization of the second generation Japanese in an Australian academic context”
3:15-3:30
Dr Hiroko Hashimoto & Masato Takimoto
“Students’ profiles and issues in curriculum development of advanced Japanese students at an Australian university”
3:30-3:45
Dr Sato Van Aacken
“Motivation of learners of Japanese”
4:00 Close